General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321967461
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-746-6

Chapter 4 - Atoms - 4.6 Electron Energy Levels - Questions and Problems - Page 126: 4.41

Answer

a. 1s has a spherical shape. b. 2p has two lobes. c. 5s has a spherical shape.

Work Step by Step

You can find the answers to this question on pages 124 and 125, topic 'Shapes of Orbitals'. $s$ orbitals are mostly spherical. Each one of the three $p$ orbitals has two lobes.
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